Monday, December 18, 2017

Amtrak Derails In Washington, And Other Stories

An Amtrak train travelling south from Seattle derailed between Tacoma and Olympia, with some of its cars falling from an overpass onto Interstate 5.  Six people are reported to have been killed, with more than 70 taken to hospitals.  Some vehicles on the highway were struck by train cars, which resulted in injuries to people on the road, but no fatalities.

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In other stories (with some of my own commentary):


From Breitbart London, the E.U. president calls the E.U. "too white".  (Why is it always that Europe, its countries, or even the United States is "too white"?  Ever notice how no one calls Africa "too black", Latin America "too brown", or the Far East "too yellow"?)

From the Daily Mail, Austria's "far-right" coalition takes office while protesters have their say.  (These days, at least by European standards, wanting your country to be run by its national government instead of by the E.U. Commission, desiring finite limits on immigration and the entry of refugees, and opposing illegal immigration makes you "far-right".)

From the Express, the Italian eurosceptic Five Star Movement might become the largest party in that country.

From WestMonster, a Dutch eurosceptic party has also made gains in the last nine months.


From the Evening Standard, the driver is arrested and "quizzed".



From The Local DK, a Danish party spokesman says that refugees should go home when it becomes safe.


From Hürriyet Daily News, an Islamic preacher in Turkey warns men against shaving their beards.  (In 2006, I walked around in Turkey, clean-shaven as usual, without any problems.  I wonder if this guy knows that some racial groups, such as native Americans, have very little facial hair.  The idea, however, that native Americans have none at all is a myth.)

From the Sunday Guardian Live, the Labour Party creates a Muslim Network in the U.K. parliament.

From Gatestone Institute, the United Kingdom appears to be overthrowing its own "Christian Basis".  (H/T Kel the Red Fox Blogger, for using this in her BlogTalkRadio show.)

From AhlulBayt News Agency, the Syrian army destroys a tunnel used by terrorists.

From National Review, what went wrong in Zimbabwe.

From FrontpageMag, what's wrong with #MeToo.




From TechSideline, someone gives Virginia Tech's athletic program a donation of over $15 million.



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